Bus Use of Shoulders in ODOT District 12 March 19, 2015 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Bus Use of Shoulders in ODOT District 12 March 19, 2015

Introductions Introductions Introductions Introductions • Introductions for ODOT staff and GCRTA • Please explain your role at your agency, how what you do can support bus operation on shoulders

Meeting Purpose Meeting Purpose Meeting Purpose Meeting Purpose • Establish a framework for future action • Short-term (end of this summer) • RNC (early next summer) • Medium-term (beyond next summer) • Establish operational priorities • Gather input from GCRTA and ODOT

Goals Goals Goals Goals • Enhance bus use of shoulder by transit in District 12 • Identify short-term priorities • “Talk about” RNC strategies • Figure out who the right people are to make things happen • Establish time frames for action

ODOT Managed Lanes Study ODOT Managed Lanes Study ODOT Managed Lanes Study ODOT Managed Lanes Study • PID 95115 managed by Central Office • “Bus use of shoulder” one of 9 strategies being evaluated by AECOM/PB • Study is not final word on our region’s approach to shoulder use

Existing Applications I-90 East Side

Existing Locations Existing Locations Existing Locations Existing Locations • Two Locations on I-90 east of downtown • SR 2/I-90: East 9 th and East 55 th • I-90: SR 283 overpass to SR 2 • Supports GCRTA Euclid Park-N-Ride and LAKETRAN service • Implemented in 2007

Traffic Control Traffic Control Traffic Control Traffic Control • Post “BEGIN” and “END” • Repeat “SHOULDER/AUTHORIZED/ BUSES ONLY” at Entrance Ramps • Edge Line Rumble Strip Mostly Located 5’ Outside Edge Line Outside Wheel Path

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Discuss Operational Concerns Discuss Operational Concerns Discuss Operational Concerns Discuss Operational Concerns • Signing: More? Less? • Rumble Strip: Far enough off edge? • Snow and Ice Treatment in Winter Months?

Potential Applications GCRTA Park-N-Ride

Euclid Existing Park-N-Ride Locations Westlake North Olmsted Strongsville Akron

Euclid Park and Ride Euclid Park and Ride Euclid Park and Ride Euclid Park and Ride • Route 239 • Inbound: Babbitt/I-90 WB/SR 2 WB/East 9 th St • Outbound: East 9 th /SR 2 EB/I-90 EB/Babbitt • 5 Trips

Westlake Park and Ride Westlake Park and Ride Westlake Park and Ride Westlake Park and Ride • Route 246 • Inbound: Columbia-I-90 EB-West 25th • Outbound: Ontario to I-90 WB to Clague • 10 Trips in Each Peak

Strongsville Park and Ride Strongsville Park and Ride Strongsville Park and Ride Strongsville Park and Ride • Route 251 • Inbound: Pearl/I-71 NB/I-490 EB/I- 77 NB/East 9 th /Ontario • Outbound: Ontario/I-90 WB/I-71 SB/Pearl • 10 Trips in Each Peak

North Olmsted Park and Ride North Olmsted Park and Ride North Olmsted Park and Ride North Olmsted Park and Ride • Route 263 • Inbound: Great Northern/I-480 EB/I-71 NB/I-490 EB/I-77 NB/East 9 th /Ontario • Outbound: Ontario/I-90 WB/I-71 SB/I-480 WB/Great Northern • 9 Trips in Each Peak

Potential Applications RNC Shuttle Service for Hotels

North Confirmed Hotel Locations for RNC (from 12/2014) East University Circle Lakewood Westlake Beachwood Puritas Independence Southwest North Olmsted Southeast Purple Areas NOT Serviced Richfield, by Rapid Transit Fairlawn

Trouble Spots Trouble Spots Trouble Spots Trouble Spots • Speed Data Pulled from INRIX • July 22-July 24, 2014; Comparable to RNC • Innerbelt EARP and WARP in Place • I-77 North of I-480 Work Zone in Place (Will Be Complete in 2016)

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Next Steps Next Steps Next Steps Next Steps • Finalize Priority Corridors • Identify Corrective Action Needed For Shoulder Rumble Strips • Prepare Signing Work Orders • Continue To Coordinate on RNC Traffic Management

Thank You!